Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Beijing to Tarragona by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Tarragona is 44 days 4h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 44 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Beijing to Tarragona by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Tarragona takes around 11h 53m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, Air France, EgyptAir, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Emirates, Asiana Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 53m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Beijing and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Beijing and Tarragona. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 11h 53m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Tarragona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Tarragona by cargo ship is 14,149 Nautical Miles (26,204 Kilometres / 16,282 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Tarragona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Tarragona by air is around 8,822 Kilometres (5,482 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Beijing to Tarragona by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.96t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Tarragona. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

356kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Tarragona. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 787-9+6 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BS5 / A14 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS3 / A09 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAT → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
IC18 → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Dolphin → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHL → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
New Falcon → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHX → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
AFL → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NPI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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